Zenbu Zen

In this collection of superb Japanese recipes, food writer and Japanophile Jane Lawson captures the restorative power of Japanese food.

In this collection of superb Japanese recipes, food writer and Japanophile Jane Lawson captures the restorative power of Japanese food. Finding herself stressed and unhappy, Jane retreats to peaceful Kyoto to seek balance and equilibrium in her life. Jane's personal story offers an insight into the artistry of Japanese cuisine and explores the concept of Zenbu Zen 'everything is zen'.

Jane Lawson began cooking at the age of eight. After many years working as a chef in Sydney, Jane moved into publishing, combining her love of cookbooks and cooking. Jane is the author of Spice Market, Grub, Yoshoku, A Little Taste of Japan and Cocina Nueva and is the co-author of BBQ Food for Friends, which won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award in 2003.